Collapsible garment-rack.



J. KOHN. GOLLAPS1BLE GARMENT RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25, 1911: 1 994,753 Patented June 13, 1911. 1

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vwr h llw JACOB KOI IN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLLAPSIBLE GARMENT-RACK.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1911.

Application filed April 25, 1911. Serial 110,623,180.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB KOHN, a citizen of Hungary, residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in CO1- lapsible Garment-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a garment rack of novel construction which is of superior strength,'may be readily folded' and unfolded, and occupies a minimum amount of space in its folded condition.

The rack is designed for the orderly suspension of garments in work shops where' space is of prime importance, but is also equally well adapted for use in stores and display windows,

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rack embodying my invention showing it unfolded; Fig. 2 a similar View showing it folded; Fig. 3 a detail side view of the folded rack, showing various parts in section; Fig. 4 an enlarged vertical section on line 44, Fig. 1; Fig. 5 an enlarged horizontal section on line 5-5, Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 a vertical section "through I one of the feet.

The rack comprises essentially two posts 10 and 11 of equal height, each having a foot 12 provided with casters 13. To one side of post 10, there is rigidly secured at the top thereof, the shorter member or arm 14, of an articulated bar A, the longer foldable arm 15 whereof is pivoted to arm 14 at 16. Post 11 has an upper horizontal bore 17 that receives bar A, so that while post 11 permanently encompassessaid bar, it may be slid toward or away from post 10, its outward movement being limited by a collar 18 having a finger 18 and being formed at the end of arm 15. To facilitate the sliding movement of 0st 11 along bar A, there is fitted in bore 1 an anti-friction roller 19 engaging said bar. The inner side of post 11 is recessed as at 20 for the accommodation of a spring influenced bolt 21 adapted to engage a perforation 22 formed near the outer end of arm 15, and to thus interlock said arm with said post when the rack is unfolded. A pin or handle 23 of bolt 21 extends through a T-slot 24 of a face plate 25, covering recess 20, and by swinging said handle sidewise, the bolt may be locked in its retracted position, to prevent its scraping along bar A when the rack is opened or closed. Near the lower end of post 10, there is pivoted thereto by a stop hinge 26, a lower bar 27 constituting a brace and adapted to be swung into an upright position when the rack is folded (Fig. 2) or into a horizontal position when the rack is unfolded (Fig. 1). In the former position, rod 27 is accommodated snugly between posts 10, 11, its upper end coming into frictional engagement with a locking spring 28 secured to arm 14, while handle 23 enters an aperture 29 of the bar.

To support the free end of rod 27 when the latter is swung into its horizontal position, there is secured to post 11 near the bottom thereof, a semi-tubular socket 30, provided with an integral upwardly extending pin 31. When bar 27 is unfolded, its free end will be received by socket 30 while pin 31 will enter a corresponding aperture 32 of the bar, so that in this way all the parts become thoroughly interlocked. To stiffen the structure when in its open position, there are pivoted to posts 10 and 11, diagonal braces 33 adapted to engage pins 34 of bar 27. When the rack is collapsed, pin 31 should be located directly beneath the leaf of hinge 26 to permit the parts to be snugly folded 1' against each other in the manner desired. The hinge is consequently. provided with a laterally opening notch or recess 34 adapted to accommodate the pin. .So also there is formed at the outer side of post 11 and near the bottom thereof, a recess 35 provided with a spring keeper 36 that is adapted to engage finger 18 of arm 15, when the latter is folded against the post. In this way, bar A becomes locked in its folded position, and may rest snugly against post 11. Hooks 37 and corresponding pins 38 are adapted to connect the posts 10, 11 near their bottom when the device is folded, so that in this way all parts are securely held in position and the rack may be freely rolled along the floor without danger that any of its parts become accidentally released. Feet 12 extend sidewise from the posts so as not to interfere with the close approach of the latter. If desired, each foot may be hinged to the post, as at 39, so that it may be folded upward during transportation, storage, etc. When the foot is folded down, it is locked in position by a spring catch 40, secured to the foot and engaging a corresponding keeper 41 of the post. When the rack is folded, bar 27 is swung up to be engaged by spring 28 and post 11 is slid toward post 10, until it encompasses the fixed arm 14 of bar A, while the movable arm 15 of said bar is swung down close to post 11, to which it is locked by keeper 36. In this position the lower bar 27 is centered in an upright position between the posts. When the rack is unfolded, arm

15 is swung into a horizontal position, post 11 is moved away from post 10, until checked by stop 18, and lower bar 27 is folded down and locked to post ll'by pin 31, so that all parts become securely connected.

I claim:

1. A rack comprising a first post, a second perforated post slidable relatively thereto, and an articulated bar secured to the to, an articulated bar secured to the first post and having a foldable arm, said bar passing through the perforation of the second post, and means for locking said foldable arm to said second post while in a horizontal position. v

4:. A rack comprising a first post, a sec ond perforated post slidable relatively thereto, an articulated bar secured to the first post and having a foldable arm, said bar passing through the perforation of the second post, a stop at the end of the foldable arm, and a bolt on the second post adapted to engage said arm.

5. A rack comprising a first post, a second perforated post slidable relatively thereto, an articulated bar secured to the first post and having a foldable arm, said bar passing through the perforation of the second post, a spring-influenced bolt on the second post adapted to engage said arm, and means for locking said bolt in its retracted position.

6. A rack comprising a first post, a second perforated post slidable relatively thereto, an articulated bar secured to the first post and having a foldable arm, said bar passing through the perforation of the second post, a finger at the end of the foldable arm, and a keeper sunk into the second post and adapted to engage said finger when the bar is folded against said second post.

7. A rack comprising a first post, a second perforated post, an articulated upper bar secured to the first post and passing through the second post, a lower perforated bar pivoted to the first post, and a semitubular socket secured to the second post, and having an upwardly extending pin adapted to engage the lower bar-perforation.

8. A rack comprising a first post, a second perforated post, an articulated upper bar secured to the first post and passing through the second post, a spring carried by said bar, a lower bar pivoted to the first post and adapted to be engaged by said springv while in a vertical position, and means for securing said lower bar to the second post while in a horizontal position.

9. A rack comprising a pair of posts, an articulated upper bar secured to one of the posts and slidably engaging the second post, first means for locking said bar to said second post in its horizontal position, second means for locking said bar to said second post in its vertical position, a lower bar pivoted to the first post, first means for locking said lower bar to the second post in its horizontal position, and second means for looking said lower bar to said upper bar in its vertical position.

10. A rack comprising a pair of posts, an articulated upper bar secured to one of the posts and slidably engaging the second post, a bolt for locking said bar to said second post in its horizontal position, a sunk keeper for locking said bar to said second post in its vertical position, a lower bar pivoted to the first post, a semi-tubular socket on the second post having a pin adapted to engage the lower bar in its horizontal position, and a spring on the upper bar adapted to engage the lower bar in its vertical position.

' JACOB KOHN.

Witnesses:

FRANK v. BRIESEN, KATHERYNE KooH.

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